Royal Army in Chile
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The Royal Army in Chile was the Spanish colonial land force responsible for defending and enforcing royal authority in the Captaincy General of Chile until independence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Army in Chile canonical | 1 |
| Royal Army of Chile | 1 |
| Royalist army of Chile | 1 |
| royalist forces in Chile | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish imperial institution
ⓘ
colonial army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Captain General of Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Governors of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| disbandedAsResultOf | Chilean independence ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Arauco War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Mapuche uprisings ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn |
Chiloé Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Concepción NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago de Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | Spanish colonial military ordinances ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Bourbon Reforms in the Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial rule in South America ⓘ |
| notableOpposingCommander |
Bernardo O'Higgins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José de San Martín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInTerritory |
Captaincy General of Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Army of the Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean patriots ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bourbon Monarchy military structure
ⓘ
Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
defense of Spanish colonial rule in Chile
ⓘ
enforcement of royal authority ⓘ internal security ⓘ territorial defense ⓘ |
| recruitment |
criollos
ⓘ
indigenous auxiliaries ⓘ local militias ⓘ peninsular Spaniards ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense of colonial frontiers in Chile
ⓘ
protection of Spanish settlements in Chile ⓘ suppression of rebellions ⓘ |
| successor | Chilean Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial period in Chile ⓘ |
| typeOfForces |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| usedFortifications |
Valdivian Fort System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortifications in Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ forts along the Biobío River frontier ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royalist army of Chile
this entity surface form:
royalist forces in Chile
this entity surface form:
Royal Army of Chile